INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JULY 6The number of people consuming antimicrobial has increased in Nepal
Twenty-eight percent patients are using antimicrobials without doctors' prescription, according to a study.
It's impact on cancer patients
TIA limits number of people allowed to see
off, welcome
Releasing a study report on
Thursday, Nepal Health Research Council has shared that 70 percent people in Nepal were consuming strong antimicrobials
Associate Professor of microbiology at Tribhuvan University, Dr Meghraj Banjara, who was involved in the study, shared this at a
programme.The antimicrobials are the medicines used to prevent and treat infections
These medicines are antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, and antiparasitics.
In the world, 180 antimicrobials have been
divided into three groups
Although World Health Organization (WHO) has urged for minimum use of strong antimicrobials, its use is on surge in Nepal
Its use is excessive here, Dr Banjara explained.There is sheer misuse of antimicrobials in Nepal
Even the doctors are not prescribing it accurately, while people buy these without doctors' prescription."The use of infection treating
medicine is so common and excessive that they are no more effective," Dr Banjara said, adding that no new antimicrobials have been invented
Such medicine must be used only as per need- no more than need
It helps that they can be used for long.Dr Banjara further said even the doctors were prescribing antimicrobials without testing whether it
functions or not.According to the study finding, 28 percent people buy antimicrobials on their own- without doctors' prescription
Similarly, 22 percent do not meet to dose.Some of the medicines used without doctors' reference are azithromycin, amoxicillin, cefixim,
ciprofloxacin, and metronidazole.As per WHO standard, only 20 to 26 percent of patients can be prescribed antimicrobials while 37.8 percent
This article first appeared/also appeared in https://thehimalayantimes.com